22.3% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Margaret River · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Margaret River
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people get involved in their community in Margaret River than in most similar areas. About 22.3% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution is mirrored in the high rates of unpaid childcare and housework across the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 22.3% of people helping out, though this is 2.4 points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a big part of local life, with 32.3% of people caring for children and 23.2% doing heavy housework, both of which are well above the state and national figures. However, the 9.8% of people providing other unpaid care is much lower than in most areas.
9.8% ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.3% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Only 1.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below both the state and national averages.
1.6%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011004/margaret-river/topic/community